Balancing Hormones Naturally: The Connection Between Gut Health and Hormones Your gut does more than digest food—it plays a crucial role in regulating hormones. An imbalanced gut can contribute to hormonal imbalances, leading to issues like fatigue, mood swings, and even weight gain. The Gut-Hormone Axis Your gut and hormones are interconnected through the gut-hormone [...]
Balancing Hormones Naturally: The Healing Power of Adaptogens Adaptogens are nature’s gift for managing stress and promoting balance in the body. These powerful herbs and botanicals help regulate the stress response by supporting the adrenal glands, which produce cortisol and other hormones. What Are Adaptogens? Adaptogens are non-toxic plants that help the body adapt to [...]
Balancing Hormones Naturally: The Role of Diet in Hormonal Balance Your diet is one of the most powerful tools for supporting hormonal health. Certain foods provide the building blocks your body needs to produce and regulate hormones effectively, while others can create imbalances that lead to unpleasant symptoms. Let’s break it down: Fuel Your Hormones [...]
Perimenopause is a normal part of the aging process for women and will affect each woman differently. Part of demystifying perimenopause means understanding what is normal for you. Education and awareness are the first steps to understanding potential changes in the body during this transitional phase in life. If you have additional questions after reading [...]
Thoughts from Bob Wood, Consultant Pharmacist Are we safe from ourselves? There is no blame game. It is up to each one of us. I started consulting patients almost 16 years ago with a focus primarily on women (my practice now includes men and even teenagers) and the use of bio-identical hormones. Prior to this [...]
This newsletter is a follow up to the previous newsletter (see May issue) on obesity. Why am I so concerned about obesity as it relates to hormone replacement? Because the science shows us that there is increased risk for patients who are insulin resistant, maintain high blood insulin/glucose values and have increased visceral adipose tissue [...]
Premenstrual Syndrome is emotional and physical symptoms linked to the menstrual cycle. Symptoms occur one or two weeks before a woman's period and usually vary between women. Can affects women who are in their teens through perimenopause. The causes of PMS are usually a change in hormones during the menstrual cycle. Chemical changes in the [...]
This post is a follow up to our May post on obesity. Why am I so concerned about obesity as it relates to hormone replacement? Because the science shows us that there is increased risk for patients who are insulin resistant, maintain high blood insulin/glucose values and have increased visceral adipose tissue (VAT). VAT, aka [...]
